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Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
The paper states that the main requirement of facilities subject to the regulation is the preparation and implementation of a Plan to prevent any discharge of oil into waters of the United States. Such a Plan is referred to as a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure SPCC Plan. This plan...
Tags: Environment Protection Agency
White papers 2004-03-02
On-Scene Coordinators
The On-Scene Coordinator OSC is the federal official responsible for monitoring or directing responses to all oil spills and hazardous substance releases reported to the federal government. The OSC coordinates all federal efforts with, and provides support and information to, local, state and regional response communities. The OSC is an...
Tags: Environment Protection Agency, United States Coast Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, agent, monitoring
White papers 2004-02-24
Oil Spill Response Management
The paper mentions that as the federal governments lead agency in responding to oil spills in inland waters, EPA is responsible for monitoring and, if necessary, directing spill response efforts. Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, EPA is required to direct the response in cases where the spill "is...
Tags: Environment Protection Agency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, spill, public health, monitoring, agency
White papers 2004-01-08
The U.S. EPA's Oil Program Center Report
The goal of the EPA Oil Program Center Update is to inform about Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Rule Deadline Extension .It also mentions about EPA's Region 9 Oil Program has been actively providing outreach and education on the revised SPCC Rule to state and local governments and the regulated...
Tags: Environment Protection Agency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
White papers 2003-07-01

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Natural England warns Brown of dangers in promoting GM crops
Gordon Brown and the Government are today given a blunt warming about their new enthusiasm for genetically-modified crops and food by the head of the Government's own countryside and wildlife agency. In a letter to The Independent, Sir Martin Doughty, the chairman of Natural England, cautions against...
Articles 2008-06-23
Report: Feds need better privacy data safeguards
WASHINGTON -- The government does not have adequate privacy protections for the personal information it collects, shares and stores as part of the effort to fight terrorism, according to a new report by a federal watchdog agency. The Government Accountability Office GAO says that new laws are needed...
Articles 2008-06-18
Deere & Company Sets Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
MOLINE, Ill., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Deere & Company today announced plans to further reduce its total global greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent per dollar of revenue from 2005 to 2014. The company has committed to the reduction goal in conjunction with its participation in the U.S....
Articles 2008-06-17
Nuclear waste export plan sails into a storm Concerns over risk of
AN unprecedented plan to export radioactive waste from old nuclear submarines in Scotland to Sweden is coming under fire from local authorities worried about accidents and pollution. The naval dockyard at Rosyth in Fife has applied for permission to ship metal contaminated with radioactivity to a smelter...
Articles 2008-06-15
Afghanistan's natural environment a victim of war: activists
KABUL AFP — Years of war saw Afghanistan's forests levelled and its land polluted with fuel and mines, while more recent unchecked building and urbanisation is heaping new pressure on the environment, officials say. As countries mark World Environment Day on June 5, conservationists and officials say Afghanistan...
Articles 2008-06-04
Yucca application set for submission
WASHINGTON -- After years of delay, the Bush administration will submit a formal license application today to build a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain in Nevada, government officials have told the Associated Press. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will have three years to review the application, although...
Articles 2008-06-03
Erosion threat to oldest golf club
Home News IN BRIEF *The oldest golf course in England still playing its original 18 holes may be forced to move because is being eroded by the sea, campaigners say. The Royal North Devon Golf Club has used the same course for more than a century. Historically...
Articles 2008-05-20
JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO OSAKA CITY GOVERNMENT'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2013.
Moody's Investors Service has assigned an Aa1 rating to Osaka City Government's Series 1 Yen 15 billion, 1.45% bonds due 2013 and the rating outlook is stable. The agency stated that the rating reflects a stable national operating environment for local and regional governments and a...
Articles 2008-05-18
JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO OSAKA CITY GOVERNMENT'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2013.
Moody's Investors Service has assigned an Aa1 rating to Osaka City Government's Series 1 (Miotsukushi-sai) Yen 5 billion, 1.50% bonds due 2013 and the rating outlook is stable. The agency stated that the rating reflects a stable national operating environment for local and regional...
Articles 2008-05-15
SAIC Appoints Grumski and Wagoner to Key Positions
Senior Executives Named Business Unit General Managers SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation announced today that J.T. Grumski and Doug Wagoner have been appointed as business unit general managers. Grumski will lead SAIC's Energy, Environment and Infrastructure...
Articles 2008-05-14
JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2018.
Moody's Investors Service has assigned Aa1 ratings to Shizuoka Prefecture's Series 1 Yen 10 billion bonds due 2018. The rating outlook is stable. The agency stated that the rating reflects a stable national operating environment for local and regional governments and a protective institutional...
Articles 2008-05-11
Wide-ranging initiative
The Colorado State Reet Management agency is helping cut fuel consumption and enhance its protection of the environment. With approximately 6,000 vehicles in the state fleet, the potential for reducing the operation's environmental impact is considerable. For Art Hale, Colorado State fleet manager, department of personnel & administration, division of...
Articles 2008-05-01
9 companies can't sell mislabeled pesticides
WASHINGTON -- Home Depot, Wal-Mart and several other retailers must stop selling mislabeled pesticides from Scotts Miracle-Gro, regulators said Friday. The Environmental Protection Agency told nine companies -- including Ace, Kmart and Lowe's -- to remove Scotts' weed preventer and related pesticides from their shelves. ...
Articles 2008-04-26
David Carroll named Baltimore County's Director of Sustainability
David Carroll, the director of the Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management, has been named by County Executive James T. Smith Jr. to fill the newly created post of Director of Sustainability. Carroll's primary objective will be to improve the environmental sensitivity and sustainability of government operations,...
Articles 2008-04-24
News Summary - 4/24
David Carroll to fill new post David Carroll, the director of the Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management, has been named by County Executive James T. Smith Jr. to fill the newly created post of Director of Sustainability. Carroll's primary objective will be to...
Articles 2008-04-24
Champions of Yes Conference to Discuss Region's Maritime Industry Expansion and Environmental Goals
Bay Planning Coalition's Conference Will Attract Bay Area Industry, Government and Organization Leaders SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bay Planning Coalition, the non-profit association dedicated to ensuring that commerce, recreation and the natural environment thrive in the San Francisco Bay-Delta region, celebrates its 25th anniversary with...
Articles 2008-04-17
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